For a kids' book that won't have you nodding off mid-sentence, try these wonderful newbies. They'll remind you of old favorites.

If you love Goodnight Moon…

If you love Goodnight Moon…

Rich watercolors add to the dreamy feel of Susan Meyers's Rock-a-Bye Room, in which a guitar-strumming mom helps her daughter tuck everything in her room in for the night. You'll find yourself sing-reading this to the tune of your favorite lullaby. (Ages 3 to 5)

If you love Harold and the Purple Crayon…

If you love Harold and the Purple Crayon…

Hear the crayons' point of view in Drew Daywalt's The Day the Crayons Quit. Pink feels neglected, and blue begs for a break—he's worn to a nub, literally. Some imaginative drawing saves the day, of course. (Ages 3 to 7)